Where does “ōsus” come from?
ōsus (Latin) comes from Latin odī, from Proto-Italic ōdai, from Proto-Indo-European h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
ōsus (Latin): having hated, loathed, detested
Definitions
- having hated, loathed, detested
Ancestry of “ōsus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | odī | to have an aversion towards, to hate, dislike |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ōdai | to hate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |